All Legendary Pokémon in Pokémon GO and How to Catch Them (2025)

Pokémon GO is ripe with Pokémon waiting to be caught, and perhaps none are more sought after than the Legendaries. These incredibly rare beasts are hard to find and even harder to capture, but that’s what makes players want them so badly. Right?

While Legendary Pokémon can’t be put into Gyms in Pokémon GO (understandable, they’re quite overpowered), they’re all absolute must-haves for collectors and have been since the first Pokémon game was released in 1996.

Here’s your guide to tracking down the Legendary Pokémon in Pokémon GO and everything you need to know so that you can catch them. 

All Legendary Pokémon in Pokémon GO

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Not every Legendary Pokémon from the Pokémon franchise has had its GO debut just yet, but here are all the available Legendaries and when they first appeared:

Legendary PokémonRegionDebut

Articuno	Kanto	July 2017
Galarian Articuno	Kanto	July 2022
Zapdos	Kanto	August 2017
Galarian Zapdos	Kanto	July 2022
Moltres	Kanto	July 2017
Galarian Moltres	Kanto	July 2022
Mewtwo	Kanto	August 2017
Armored Mewtwo	Kanto	July 2019
Raikou	Johto	August 2017
Entei	Johto	August 2017
Suicune	Johto	September 2017
Lugia	Johto	July 2017
Ho-Oh	Johto	November 2017
Regice	Hoenn	June 2018
Registeel	Hoenn	July 2018
Regirock	Hoenn	August 2018
Latias	Hoenn	April 2018
Latios	Hoenn	April 2018
Kyogre	Hoenn	January 2018
Primal Kyogre	Hoenn	February 2023
Groudon	Hoenn	December 2017
Primal Groudon	Hoenn	February 2023
Rayquaza	Hoenn	February 2018
Uxie	Sinnoh	April 2019
Mesprit	Sinnoh	April 2019
Azelf	Sinnoh	April 2019
Dialga	Sinnoh	March 2019
Dialga (Origin)	Sinnoh	February 2024
Palkia	Sinnoh	January 2019
Palkia (Origin)	Sinnoh	February 2024
Giratina (Altered)	Sinnoh	October 2018
Giratina (Origin)	Sinnoh	April 2019
Heatran	Sinnoh	December 2018
Regigigas	Sinnoh	November 2019
Cresselia	Sinnoh	November 2018
Cobalion	Unova	November 2019
Terrakion	Unova	November 2019
Virizion	Unova	December 2019
Tornadus	Unova	February 2020
Tornadus (Therian)	Unova	March 2021
Thundurus	Unova	March 2020
Thundurus (Therian)	Unova	March 2021
Landorus	Unova	March 2020
Landorus (Therian)	Unova	April 2021
Reshiram	Unova	May 2020
Zekrom	Unova	June 2020
Kyurem	Unova	July 2020
Xerneas	Kalos	May 2021
Yveltal	Kalos	May 2021
Zygarde	Kalos	July 2023
Tapu Koko	Alola	March 2022
Tapu Lele	Alola	March 2022
Tapu Bulu	Alola	April 2022
Tapu Fini	Alola	May 2022
Cosmog	Alola	September 2022
Cosmoem	Alola	October 2022
Solgaleo	Alola	November 2022
Lunala	Alola	November 2022
Necrozma	Alola	May 2024
Dusk Mane Necrozma	Alola	May 2024
Dawn Wings Necrozma	Alola	May 2024
Zacian	Galar	August 2021
Zamazenta	Galar	August 2021
Regieleki	Galar	March 2023
Regidrago	Galar	March 2023
Enamorus	Hisui	February 2024

Legendary Pokémon not yet in Pokémon GO

Although we’re working towards a time when all of the Legendary Pokémon will be available to catch in Pokémon GO, many still have yet to make their debut. Not including alternate forms to any of the Pokémon mentioned above, or any who have not yet featured, here’s the full list:

How to catch Legendary Pokémon in Pokémon GO

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If you’re just starting with your Legendary Pokémon collection, the ideal first targets are the Galarian forms of the Legendary Birds (Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres). These three Pokémon are always available to find in the wild, but only after using your Daily Adventure Incense. 

Sadly, they have a high flee rate and are damn near impossible to catch. As with all Legendary Pokémon, it’s a good idea to focus on landing Excellent Throws and Curve Balls while using any Premier Balls you happen to have to increase your catch potential. 

Outside of those three, the Lake Guardian Trio (Uxie, Mesprit, Azelf) can appear in the wild at any time. However, which one you’ll be able to find depends on where you live in the world, as each of them is region-locked:

• Uxie – Asia-Pacific region
• Mesprit – Europe, Middle East, Africa, India
• Azelf – North America, South America, Greenland

If you’re hunting for the other Legendaries, there are a few different ways to go about finding them. 

Raid Battles

Your best bet to get a Legendary in Pokémon GO is through 5-star Raid Battles, which take place regularly at Gyms. These are tough battles, and you’ll need to team up with at least four or give other trainers if you want to stand a chance of winning. 

If you do beat a Legendary, you’ll be rewarded with a few Premier Balls that can then be used to catch the beast. However, the catch rate for Legendaries is abysmally low (2%, as a general rule), so there’s a high likelihood that you won’t catch the Pokémon even if you do win the battle. 

The Legendary Pokémon available to fight and catch in Raid Battles change regularly, so there’s always a chance to try again for a Pokémon that escaped your capture previously. 

Timed Research

It’s always worth keeping an eye on Timed Research during events because Legendary Pokémon sometimes feature as rewards. This is by no means guaranteed and hard to predict, but it’s something to look out for with every event. 

GO Battle League

Once you reach Rank 20 of the GO Battle League, any Legendary Pokémon that are currently available from Raid Battles will be added to the pool of possible rewards. This is a bit hit-and-miss, but worth striving for. 

Defeat Giovanni

Taking on Giovanni is possibly the best way to get some Legendary Pokémon, at least in Shadow form. Once you’ve defeated the Team GO Rocket boss, you’ll have a Shadow Legendary encounter with a 100% catch rate.  

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